District Governor—Allan McDonald District 201 N2 of the International Association of Lions Clubs MD 201 N2 NEWSLETTER—ISSN (Online) 1837-5898 Greetings from District Governor Allan May June 2014—Service through membership years. These events were closely followed by the formation of Club Branches at Ulladulla and Shellharbour. Congratulations to Peter Scifleet and his hard working committee from Kiama Lions Club. Ann & I have spent some time promoting the Club Branch at Ulla- dulla to finally see it formed. Hopefully both Branches will grow into fully working Lions Clubs in the next 12months. Members who completed the Guiding Lions courses are slowly completing their paper work to gain their certificate. Well done. It is hoped that the knowledge gained will filter down through Clubs in the years to come. Membership of the District is holding firm at this stage. Clubs are asked to work hard to prevent the drops that occur at this time of the year. Remember it takes about 10 times the effort to recruit a new Lion than it does take to drop them so it is worth the effort to retain them. Statistics show that if we could save 1 in 5 members who re- sign we wouldn’t have a membership problem. Club changeovers are in progress at this time, may I congratulate the new Club Boards and wish them well for the next Lions year. District Changeover will take place in Ulladulla on the 19 th July; Clubs and Cabinet members will receive an invitation separately but there will be one later in this bulletin. Changeover is an opportunity (Continued on page 2) Thank you to those members of Lions would have assisted Ann & me over the last 12 months as we travelled along the journey. It was a well worth while experience and we will cherish memories for a long time. To those Lions who opened their homes to us during the visits, thank you. To all Cabinet Officers who have given their time and efforts to make this year a success it could not have happened without you, thanks again. A special thanks to Lorraine and Sally who shared the visits. It was not only a learning experience but it relieved the pressure so that other activities could be done in a timelier manner. The training team led by Ray Strong performed magnificently all year, with courses for Certified Guiding Lion, Club Excellent Process (CEP),Zone Chairman training, Incoming Officers plus there were the special trips to Clubs who requested extra assistance. The Club Care team has been working behind the scenes assisting Clubs sort things out between members. Not all were successful but members now know they have someone to turn if re- quired. The event of the year was the Charter of Wattle Grove Lions Club sponsored by Ingleburn Lions Club. Thank you to Ingleburn but special thanks go to Zone Chair Wayne Franshaw and his assistant Garry Feeney who did all the hard work. Wattle Grove is the 1 st Club that our District has formed in 11 Cutting the cake at the Wattle Grove Lions Club Charter function. L-R Ingleburn Lions Club President Dennis Baert, Guiding Lions Graham Feeney & Wayne Fran- shaw, DG Allan McDonald, Wattle Grove Lions Club 1st Vice President Heather Franshaw– Thomas, PDG Ian Hughes, PDG Keith Kent, & PCC Franz Mairinger. Photo supplied by Ann McDonald
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District Governor—Allan McDonald District 201 N2 of the International Association of Lions Clubs
MD 201 N2 NEWSLETTER—ISSN (Online) 1837-5898
Greetings from District Governor Allan
May June 2014—Service through membership
years.
These events were closely followed by the formation of Club
Branches at Ulladulla and Shellharbour. Congratulations to Peter
Scifleet and his hard working committee from Kiama Lions Club.
Ann & I have spent some time promoting the Club Branch at Ulla-
dulla to finally see it formed. Hopefully both Branches will grow
into fully working Lions Clubs in the next 12months.
Members who completed the Guiding Lions courses are slowly
completing their paper work to gain their certificate. Well done. It is
hoped that the knowledge gained will filter down through Clubs in
the years to come.
Membership of the District is holding firm at this stage. Clubs are
asked to work hard to prevent the drops that occur at this time of the
year. Remember it takes about 10 times the effort to recruit a new
Lion than it does take to drop them so it is worth the effort to retain
them. Statistics show that if we could save 1 in 5 members who re-
sign we wouldn’t have a membership problem.
Club changeovers are in progress at this time, may I congratulate the
new Club Boards and wish them well for the next Lions year.
District Changeover will take place in Ulladulla on the 19th July;
Clubs and Cabinet members will receive an invitation separately but
there will be one later in this bulletin. Changeover is an opportunity (Continued on page 2)
Thank you to those members of Lions
would have assisted Ann & me over
the last 12 months as we travelled
along the journey. It was a well worth
while experience and we will cherish
memories for a long time. To those
Lions who opened their homes to us
during the visits, thank you. To all
Cabinet Officers who have given their
time and efforts to make this year a
success it could not have happened
without you, thanks again.
A special thanks to Lorraine and Sally
who shared the visits. It was not only a
learning experience but it relieved the
pressure so that other activities could
be done in a timelier manner.
The training team led by Ray Strong
performed magnificently all year, with
courses for Certified Guiding Lion,
Club Excellent Process (CEP),Zone
Chairman training, Incoming Officers
plus there were the special trips to
Clubs who requested extra assistance.
The Club Care team has been working
behind the scenes assisting Clubs sort
things out between members. Not all
were successful but members now
know they have someone to turn if re-
quired.
The event of the year was the Charter
of Wattle Grove Lions Club sponsored
by Ingleburn Lions Club. Thank you
to Ingleburn but special thanks go to
Zone Chair Wayne Franshaw and his
assistant Garry Feeney who did all the
hard work. Wattle Grove is the 1st
Club that our District has formed in 11
Cutting the cake at the Wattle Grove Lions Club Charter function. L-R Ingleburn Lions Club President Dennis Baert, Guiding Lions Graham Feeney & Wayne Fran-
shaw, DG Allan McDonald, Wattle Grove Lions Club 1st Vice President Heather Franshaw– Thomas,
PDG Ian Hughes, PDG Keith Kent, & PCC Franz Mairinger. Photo supplied by Ann McDonald
Page 2 May June 2014 Edition
Welcome to new members
CLUB NEW MEMBER SPONSOR
Batemans Bay Lions Arthur Bush Ann Gamble
Marion Bush Ann Gamble
Janelle Monsma Ann Gamble
Bermagui & District Lions Jaki Horwood Rita Tarrant
Dee Lienbenberg Rita Tarrant
Bomaderry Lions Martin Forde Bruce Murphy
Robert Mortyn Barry Passlow
Bombala Lions Kylie Thompson Anne Thompson
Camden Lions Gary Canham Keith Maddock
Cooma Lions Noel Chesham Ronald Knight
Dapto Lions Gordon Cobley John Penney
Gerringong Lions Ross Harrison James Doak
Jervis Bay Lions Carl Lowles Marie-Anne Watson
Leesa Lowles Marie-Anne Watson
Jaime Palacios Marie-Anne Watson
Diane Sebo Yvonne Mertens
Kiama Lions Kristine McMahon Wendi Scifleet
Phyl Willetts Wendi Scifleet
Marula Lions Thomas Hailston Georgina Simpson
Nimmitabel Lions David Booth Jenny Roach
Samantha Booth Jenny Roach
John Gatward Lorraine Courtis
Hamish Jardine James Jardine
(Continued on page 3)
District 201 N2 covers southeast NSW and the ACT, com-
prising Lions, Lioness & LEOs Clubs in south-western
Sydney, down the Hume Highway to Bowning, ACT,
Snowy Mountains, Far South Coast, Eurobodalla, Shoal-
haven, and Illawarra.
Welcome to the following new members of N2 Clubs who joined since the April
2014 N2 e-newsletter was distributed. Enjoy the activities, fun and fellowship of the
world’s largest service organisation. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and suggest
Selection of photos from 3 of the 6 venues 2014-15 Incoming Club Officer training was delivered: Cooma, Goulburn, & Ingleburn
Page 7 May June 2014 Edition
2014-15 Incoming Club Officers
Page 8 May June 2014 Edition
Wattle Grove Lion
wins business
award
Wattle Grove Lion Heather Franshaw-Thomas, the owner, director, and early child-
hood teacher, of Funtazia Child Care, won the Child Care Centre category at the 2014
Australian Small Business Champion Awards on 5th April 2014. Funtazia and another
business, Sleep Doctor and Holy Sheet, were the winners from the Campbelltown
area.
During the pres-
entation, Heather
said, “I am very
proud of Macar-
thur and consid-
ered it such an
honour that my
small business
was a representa-
tive of the com-
munity on a na-
tional scale. I
think the most
outstanding part of Funtazia Child Care winning this award is that it is showcasing
family day care and raising awareness on the level of quality care that exists in the
family day care sector.”
Supplied by Lion Wayne Franshaw from local newspaper
Above: Lion Heather Franshaw-Thomas recently won the Child Care Centre category at the Australian
Small Business Champions Award.
Below: Lion Heather & husband Lion Chris Thomas, 2014-15 Ingleburn Lions Club President.
Photos supplied by Wayne Franshaw
Wattle Grove Lions Charter
Celebrations on 25th May 2014
Above: During the Wattle Grove Lions Charter Dinner, Ingleburn Lions Ladies Auxiliary members Marilyn Baert (Left) & Carol Franshaw (Right) make a presentation to Lions Lady Muriel & PDG Keith
Kent, in honour of their 60th wedding anniversary.
Photos supplied by Lion Ann McDonald
Page 9 May June 2014 Edition
Wattle Grove Charter (cont.)
The officers of the new Wattle Grove Lions Club are:
President: Lion Debra Mowbray
1st VP: Lion Heather Franshaw-Thomas
Secretary: Lion Carol Franshaw
Treasurer: Lion Denise Feeney
Contact details:
Address for club correspondence: PO Box 743 Ingleburn NSW 2565
Days and location of club meetings - 2nd & 4th Thursdays at New Brighton
Golf Club
L-R Wattle Grove Lion Carol Franshaw (right) presents a special wheelchair to a representa-
tive of the Hammond Ville Nursing Home, the
1st project of the Wattle Grove Lions Club
DG Allan McDonald received the 1st bannerette of the Wattle Grove Lions Club, signed by all the Char-
ter Members of the club.
DG Allan McDonald presents Guiding Lion certificates to Ingleburn Lions Graham Feeney and Wayne Franshaw. The sponsoring club was Ingleburn Lions Club.
NSW Companion Card
Liverpool Lions Club recently started to distribute information about the ‘NSW
Companion Card’, is available “If you have a significant, lifelong condition and
require attendant care for the rest of your life, a Companion Card will allow you to
participate in community activities and events without discrimination. You can